Question

I want to debug window service. What should i write in main() to enable debugging in window service. I am developing window service using C#.

#if(DEBUG)
      System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Break();
      this.OnStart(null);
      System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(System.Threading.Timeout.Infinite);
 #else
      ServiceBase.Run(this);
 #endif

i wrote above code segment but on line (this

Answer 1

I would do it like this:
In your service’s OnStart method add the call to Debugger.Break() at the top:

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{
    #if DEBUG
        Debugger.Break();
    #endif

    // ... the actual code
}